Definitely, they addressed the max contract for rookies the last CBA. but they always seem to find a loop hole. Some young gun ex.Erixon should not have the power to control a team like that, pretty ridiculous.

At first I felt this way, but then I realized that teams shouldn't get to "own" kids in order to let them play in the NHL and have their own careers.

There should be risks to drafting; it's what makes the game dynamic and interesting. If one route was risk free, then every team would take that route and there would be no alternative ways to win.